CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT

CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT

Low hazard

Is CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT safe in skincare?

Low hazardHazard 2/10

CIR safe as used

Based on

  • Reference: Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel

    Safe as used · CIR report 685 conclusion

Is CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT classified as a carcinogen?

Only four bodies count here: IARC, EU CLP, US NTP and California Prop 65.

Not classified by IARC, EU CLP, US NTP, or California Prop 65.

How is CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT regulated?

Cosmetic ingredient

Not found on any prescription-drug, professional-treatment, or US OTC monograph list, so it is treated as a cosmetic ingredient. This is a passive default ("not on any known restricted list"), not an individually verified positive finding.

Is CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT safe during pregnancy?

  • Pregnant

    Not enough data

  • Nursing

    Not enough data

  • Planning

    Not enough data

Centella asiatica flower/leaf/stem extract comes from centella (gotu kola). The EU herbal committee does not recommend centella on the skin during pregnancy or breastfeeding for lack of data (EMA 2022). There are no pregnancy data on this form, so it is treated like centella; the trials in pregnant women measured stretch marks, not safety. That is a statement about missing data, not a sign of harm, so we mark it unknown. We still recommend products with it.

  • Reference: EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)

    cutaneous: not recommended in pregnancy and lactation (insufficient data) · 4.6: 'Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.' Herb 1.8 g/day, <= 1 week.

  • Reference: EMA HMPC (rapporteur A. Assisi)

    reputed abortifacient (traditional literature, second-hand) · Assessment report 5.5.5; no developmental toxicity data.

  • Reference: Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, et al. (CIR Expert Panel)

    safe as used when non-sensitizing; max use about 0.5%; no DART data

Products that list this ingredient

15 products in our catalog list this ingredient. Here are the 12 with the most reviews.

Sources (4)

  • Reference: Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
  • Reference: EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC)
  • Reference: EMA HMPC (rapporteur A. Assisi)
  • Reference: Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, et al. (CIR Expert Panel)

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